aqua chillers?

[lucid_boy]

I have a goldfish and he lives in a 10 gal tank. I used to live upstairs and it was VERY HOT, we moved to the basement apartment and it is much cooler but since I do not have adequate A/C during the day the temp reaches near 80 degrees. so I was intrested in learning about aquarium chillers, I have used the old ice water in the bag routine, but I am also at work during the day so please does anyone know about these things and how much they run?
thanks in advance

 

[Firebelly__girl]

Its cheaper to buy a window unit lmao
80 degrees isnt bad, my goldfish tank was 90 degrees during the day last summer, they can make it through the summer mothes.

 

[Toirtis]

Firebelly__girl is correct...you are unlikely to find a chiller for under $600.

 

[didy]

Also cheaper to buy a larger tank, so when you do a water change with cold water, it stays cooler longer. A goldfish is going to need more room at some point, anyway.

 

[GoldLenny]

Yep... get a bigger tank... a used 55G for $30-50 and a small room A/C unit and you and your goldfish will be much better off.

 

[lucid_boy]

well, let me ask you all something else...

long story short... I have a 55 gal that I picked up for $50, I finally got everything that needs to be there for it to work (emp 400 bio wheel)
but the main reason I picked up the tank was so I could get all the other tankmates out of the goldfishes 10 gal tank... so he could have more room...
I'm going to put the A/C over to the other window which will put his tank first in line for the cool breeze, but the 55gal is a lot cooler (about 75-77 during day).
I was always told not to mix tropicals and coldwater fish but....I know george (goldfish) would be a lot happier with all that room....
but I have platies in the 55gal....
what should I do now....???
(besides buy a bigger tank just for george)

 

[didy]

What kind of goldfish is it?

How many platies do you have?

 

[lucid_boy]

well, I have 5 platies of the sunset variety, and the goldfish is, as far as I can tell just an ordinary goldfish, it is about 3-4in now, and it just went through a tremendous growth spurt.
(when I got him he was small and black, now after 3-4 months he's big and gold...)
so what do you think?

well, from haed to the start of tail he is 4", the tail is almost another inch on top of that...

if I were to put him in there to, what other fish could I add later on down the road?

 

[proudpinoy]

you could fancy goldfish tankmates for george don't go beyond 4 though.

 

[lucid_boy]

what about non coldwater fish, I really intended to have a few more platies and I eventually wanted a gourami, but if it would work with just platies I could compromise.